The $1.9 million settlement was reached in the suit against the Texas Department of Public Safety in Waller County, along with several employees. Bland was arrested after allegedly getting into an altercation with a state trooper following a traffic stop. She was found dead in her cell three days later. Authorities ruled the incident a suicide. The settlement also includes changes to prison procedures.
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Sandra Bland's Family Reaches $1.9M Settlement in Wrongful Death Case
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